Orange flood alert in Pakistan - Cyclone Yemyin (105)
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 26/06/2007 - 01:00.
Early warning alerts
Heavy rains in wake of Cyclone Yemyin on June 26. 1.65 million people affected by flooding. 300,000 to 400,000 houses destroyed. Baluchistan Province - 160 dead. 250,000 homeless. 5,000 villages affected. Most of Gwadar city evacuated. Bridges destroyed and damage to main coastal highway. Mirani Dam causes flash floods in Dasht. Kishingi, Bhag and Garani dams also broke apart. Sindh Province - 120 dead. 107,400 homeless. 1,400 villages affected. 460 villages inundated in Kamber-Shahdadkot district. 37,000 cattle dead.
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Pakistan



